Dr. Antonio Disla

Biography

Antonio Disla is an Afro-Caribbean Dominican-American theatre practitioner, raised in New York City. He holds an M.F.A. in Performance from Ohio State University. In 2012, Disla taught at the State University of New York (SUNY) New Paltz, where he was involved in the Department of Theatre Arts and the Department of Communication. As a solo artist, he has written and devised site-specific staged works that engage with themes of identity and race. His notable works include a solo piece that addresses race, travel, and the notion of identity and destiny. Disla is also a member of the performing company Shakespeare Forum, where he leads workshops in New York City Public Schools and co-teaches the Shakespeare Youth Forum program. He proudly collaborated with the Black Lady Theater, an African American community theatre company based in Brooklyn, contributing to productions such as Brought Brooklyn Bone Soup.

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